Karen Bolt

Consult Producer, Production Manager and Line Producer in all phases of production management including scheduling, travel, budgeting, all forms of planning, etc.

• Perform administrative duties, such as preparing operational reports, distributing call sheets • Prepare invoices, reports, memos, letters, and other documents, using word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software. • Handle responsibilities of preparing and managing all materials of TV production. • Research production topics using the internet, video archives, and other informational sources.

• Involved throughout all phases of the commercial making process from development to wrap to delivery. • Supervised the physical aspects of the production including personnel, technology, and scheduling. • Contract administrator for internal personnel and external vendors. Primary liaison for external communication.

• Managed the day-to-day budget (operating costs such as salaries, production costs, and everyday equipment rental costs). • Supervised the physical aspects of the production including personnel, technology, and scheduling. • Coordinate with director and screenwriters during the project's development phase as well as lead production team through hiring, scheduling, budgeting and casting.

• Monitor postproduction processes to ensure accurate completion of details. • Conduct meetings with staff to discuss production progress and to ensure production objectives are attained. • Hire director, principal cast members, and key production staff members. • Determine production size, content, and budget, establishing details such as production schedules and management policies.

• Initiated, coordinated, supervised, and controlled matters such as hiring key personnel. Secured locations. • Monitored budgets and schedules throughout shoot. • Responsible for managing the complete operation of production process. • Planned, organized and arranged the movement of cast, crew, equipment and supplies to the various filming locations.

• Associate Producer (uncredited) - JUST A DREAM (directed by Danny Glover) • Responsible for acquiring and developing screenplays for production, managed the development slate. • Film panelist specializing in film development and production. • Hire directors, principal cast members, and key production staff members.